Immigrants on Prolonged Hunger Strike at Two California Private Prisons

Nearly 100 detainees in two private immigration detention centers in California’s Central Valley have been on a hunger strike for almost two weeks. The detainees are protesting against mistreatment by guards, unsanitary conditions, and labor exploitation. Lawyers and civil rights activists are calling on immigration authorities to free the detainees and address their complaints. Ruben Tapia shares the testimony of one of the hunger strikers.

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